System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-08-02 11:36:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 12:36:49 +0000 UTC(59m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Death and Denial
A Boeing 767 slams into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 217 people on-board, the questions start flying.
2026-08-03 01:19:21 +0000 UTC→2026-08-03 02:19:36 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mistaken Identity
A military radar operator mistakenly identifies an approaching civilian aircraft as a hostile F-14.
2026-08-03 00:19:07 +0000 UTC→2026-08-03 01:19:21 +0000 UTC(1h)
Alarming Silence
The pilots are bound for Phoenix Arizona, but first they have to find their runway.
2026-08-02 23:22:05 +0000 UTC→2026-08-03 00:19:07 +0000 UTC(57m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
In 1996, Saudi Airways Flight 763 was involved in a deadly midair collision over India.
2026-08-02 22:22:05 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 23:22:05 +0000 UTC(1h)
Kid in the Cockpit
Express Samina is on its normal route when it smashes into a huge rock.
2026-08-02 21:21:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 22:22:05 +0000 UTC(1h)
The Invisible Plane
SAS Flight #686 lifts off in heavy fog at Milan's Linate Airport but moments later collides with a Cessna.
2026-08-02 20:26:51 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 21:21:50 +0000 UTC(54m)
Southern Storm
Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Southern Airways Flight 242 enter this severe storm?
2026-08-02 19:26:51 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 20:26:51 +0000 UTC(1h)
Falling From the Sky
During British Airways Flight 009's flight to Australia, smoke starts filling the cabin of a passenger jet.
2026-08-02 18:26:51 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 19:26:51 +0000 UTC(1h)
Panic over the Pacific
A series of small mistakes causes China Airlines Flight 006 to fall 30,000 feet (10 kms) in just two minutes.
2026-08-02 12:36:49 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 13:36:49 +0000 UTC(1h)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-08-02 11:36:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 12:36:49 +0000 UTC(59m)
Vertigo
Flash Airlines 604 crashes into the Red Sea minutes after take off. Was it terrorism or a mechanical failure?
2026-08-02 10:36:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 11:36:50 +0000 UTC(1h)
Fire on Board
The pilot of Swissair Flight 111 smells smoke in the cockpit less than an hour after take-off.
2026-08-02 09:34:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 10:36:50 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
China Airlines Flight 611 vanishes from radar a massive rescue follows, but all aboard are lost.
2026-08-02 08:34:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 09:34:50 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hidden Danger
United Airlines 585 and US Air 585 crash within several years of each other.
2026-08-02 07:34:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 08:34:50 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hudson River Runway
United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
2026-08-02 06:39:50 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 07:34:50 +0000 UTC(55m)
Flying on Empty
An Air Transat Airbus runs out of fuel over the Atlantic and has to glide to a power-free landing.
2026-08-02 00:41:47 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 01:43:46 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
The Final Blow
Air Inter Flight #148 starts its descent towards Strasbourg airport.
2026-08-01 23:44:45 +0000 UTC→2026-08-02 00:41:47 +0000 UTC(57m)
Pilot Betrayed
The aircraft's engines begin emitting a series of rapid-fire booming noises.
2026-08-01 22:49:45 +0000 UTC→2026-08-01 23:44:45 +0000 UTC(55m)
Attack Over Baghdad
Shortly after takeoff, the three man crew of the DHL A300 is thrown into the fight of their lives.
2026-08-01 21:49:30 +0000 UTC→2026-08-01 22:49:45 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mixed Signals
Moments after takeoff, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms.
2026-08-01 20:49:30 +0000 UTC→2026-08-01 21:49:30 +0000 UTC(1h)
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